guild
ギルド
解説 Definition
guild は「同業者組合、ギルド」という意味です。日本語の「ギルド」はゲーム内の集団を指すことが多いですが、英語では歴史上の職人組合や専門職の団体にも使われます。
A guild is an organized association of people who share a trade, craft, or profession and work together to protect their interests, maintain standards, or support members. Historically, guilds were especially important among European merchants and craftspeople.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
ゲームの「ギルド」だけでなく、中世の商人・職人が会費を出し合い、技能や権利を守った同業者組合を中心像にします。a bakers’ guild、a writers’ guild、guild members のように、職業名や会員と結び付けて覚えると、単なる仲間の集まりとの違いが明確です。
Do not limit guild to a group of players in an online game. Picture medieval bakers, merchants, or craftspeople paying fees and forming an association to protect their rights, regulate training, and maintain professional standards. This image connects naturally with phrases such as a bakers’ guild, a writers’ guild, and guild members. Unlike an informal club, a guild is traditionally organized around a shared trade, craft, or profession, although modern and gaming uses can be broader.
例文
The town had a guild of skilled bakers.
その町には熟練したパン職人の組合がありました。
She joined a writers' guild last year.
彼女は昨年、作家の団体に入りました。
The guild protected the rights of its members.
そのギルドは会員の権利を守りました。
guild の類義語・関連語
類義語
派生語
guild の語源・成り立ち Etymology
古英語 gild（支払い・組合）が語源で、古ノルド語 gildi（宴会・組合費）とも関連。仲間が会費を出し合い互助する団体を指した。関連語: yield（産出する）、gold（金）。中世ヨーロッパで商人や職人が結成した同業者組合として定着した語。
Guild comes from Old English gild or gield, referring to a payment, contribution, religious association, or fellowship. It is related to Old Norse gildi, which could denote a payment, feast, or association. The underlying idea was that members contributed resources to a mutually supportive body. During the Middle Ages, the word became firmly associated with organized groups of merchants and craftspeople who regulated their trades and protected their members.
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